Darren Till
“The Gorilla”
6-5-1
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)
Reach74" (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornDec 24, 1992
Age33
DivisionMiddleweight
BirthplaceLiverpool, Merseyside, England
Striking & grappling
SLpM2.30
Str. Acc46%
SApM3.31
Str. Def56%
TD Avg0.55
TD Acc46%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0
Recent form
L L L W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate33%
Times finished80%
StreakL3
Best streak4
Avg fight13:36
Octagon time2h 43m
Opp win%72%
ActiveMay. 30, 2015 – Dec. 10, 2022 (8y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Darren Till "The Gorilla" is an 18-5-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Darren debuted May. 30, 2015 vs Wendell Oliveira Marques (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 3-fight losing skid. 8 years active (May. 30, 2015–Dec. 10, 2022).
Best wins: Donald Cerrone (KO/TKO Punch R1, Oct. 21, 2017); Wendell Oliveira Marques (KO/TKO Elbows R2, May. 30, 2015); Kelvin Gastelum (S-DEC R3, Nov. 02, 2019).
Darren Till (born 24 December 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter, and professional boxer. As a boxer, he is the current MFB bridgerweight champion. Born in Liverpool, Till started his Muay Thai training at the age of 12 and turned professional three years later, before transitioning to MMA. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, and challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship in September 2018. He made his boxing debut in January 2025 and his bare-knuckle box
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Dec. 10, 2022 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | L Dricus Du Plessis | SUB Neck Crank | 3 | 2:43 | 0 0 | 35 86 | 1 6 | 0 3 |
| Sep. 04, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | L Derek Brunson | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:13 | 0 0 | 26 41 | 0 3 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 25, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | L Robert Whittaker | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 41 69 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 02, 2019 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | W Kelvin Gastelum | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 36 40 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 16, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | L Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 3:05 | 1 1 | 21 35 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 08, 2018 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | L Tyron Woodley | SUB D'Arce Choke | 2 | 4:19 | 0 1 | 0 57 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| May. 27, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | W Stephen Thompson | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 38 30 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 21, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till | W Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 4:20 | 1 0 | 24 14 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 02, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | W Bojan Velickovic | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 49 34 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 28, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | W Jessin Ayari | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 31 28 | 2 0 | 0 1 |
| Oct. 24, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka | D Nicolas Dalby | M-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 49 84 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| May. 30, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves | W Wendell Oliveira Marques | KO/TKO Elbows | 2 | 1:37 | 0 0 | 25 22 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.